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::.iA srrs-z. )&'7'',5m-..rag Lwm.imkjkm.. tatiHCHIEFTAIN.--'-'' ?VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1902.VOL. XX. NO. 23" " "" "TJSISSTJ'i' - ipumii hwiii ' tHlX?,u i. i i ii ii iiiinmwOfciu i i mil linn iiiwimc i all IdlTti uitfTFTirrTHE INDIAN mPHIEFTAIN PUBLISHING CO.PI IJONES IS TIREDTrueEconomyThe difference incost between an alumbaking powder andthe highest-classcream of tartar baking powder would notamount for a family'ssupply to one dollara year.Dr. Prige's is thestandard cream of tartar baking powder. ItLjnjakes the food delicious and healthful.Nora You cannot, If youvalue Rood health, afford touse cheap, low-grade, alumbaking powders. They arcapt to spoil the food : they doendanger the health. Allphysicians will tell you thntalum in food Is deleterious.FINAL HEARINGOf all Doubtful Cases WillBegin at MuskogeeFebruary 11th.Special Dispatch t& Dally Chieftain.Muxkogee, I. T., Jan. 23, 11)02Tbo United 8taten comuiipninnto the five civiliznd tribes has doolded to take up for final notion allCherokee doubtful caars, or persons who have applied to tho commisBion for nnrol'crnt as citizensof the Cherokee nntinn, and whose..canes, hay heretofore clasBPd asdoubtful and their tinmen placedon white or doubtful cards. Tlie.first cases are set for hearing onFtbiuary 11th, and will continuefrom day to day until all of thisclasB are disposed nf. Tho applicanls aro bfing notified ol thedate their caBta are set for hearingand a docket is being made up.The dates for the final hearing ofthe freedmen cases have not beeneet ob yet.ncKlnley Memorial.Subscriptions for tho McKinleyNational Memorial, will be received at Ibis office, and all amounts,bo received, published an. I for-warded to tho appointed custodianof tho fund.Tho purpose of tho MoKinleyNational Memorial association under whoso auspices, the subscriptlions are being received, 1b to erectand maintain a memorial to thelate president at Canton, Ohio.Any surplus of funds will be devoted lo the proposed memorialat the National CapitalThe memorial is to be, in thohighest seusu, the sincere expresor.-f all tho people of the country of tliolr love for the martyredexecutive,Tuobo desiring to express theiresteem, of the eminent characteristics of the departed president,through this agency can eithermall or leave subscriptions at thinoffice, and they will ha promptlyacknowledged, through the coluruns of the Daily and WeeklyOhlof'ian, or any of tho following:Judgo Joseph A Gill, I'ii.iy L.Sopor, V. M. Mellette, Leader,First National Bank, Vinita Ntlonal Dank, Cherokee NationalDatik.Joeenli.il Duller, FatherVersaval atHaored Heart Institute,V. 8 Dugger at Publio School,Rev. Drowning at Willie HalsellCollege, Auguut Bchlellcer, Ed.Bhannahan, II. II. Lybrand andT. A. Oliandlor at U. S. Clerk'soffice, and forwarded at oncto (be treasurer ol tho territorialfund.Pushing the Shawnee and Red Pork.The Shawnee & Red Fork Railway and Coal company Is considering a proposition fir sawing twomillion feet of bridge Umber and276,000 cross lies, to be used intho- conBirualion of sixty-eightmiles of railroad from Red Fork,I. T., lo Shawnee, Ok. Tho timif-m, uor ' "" uu "uui iuihiu ieaseu' hjJe totawtny in the Creek naiHu tfP&(fribt of way. Thet.w ?ti fipe almost comj -ted, i4 wfc grato 1( axpulttl t-Ufi wxhj.Of the Fako Stories as' to theGovernment LeasingLandof Indians.THE COMMISSIONERReplies Through the Press to aFlood of Letters InquiringAbout Reports of Wholesale Indian LandLeasing.Indian Commissioner Jones liasreplied, in a public interview, to aflood of inquires as to the reportedengaging by tho interior departtnenl in the real estate businesswith the lands of the Indians at)their listed oOerlngs,Mr. Jones prefaced Ids explanation by the remark that, thefake stories as to the governmentleasing Indian lands, "made himvery tired."Continuing ho said;'Thero is not a word of truth inany of the reports that have beenprinted. So far as the Indianlands in Oklahoma and the Indianterritory aro concerned, this department is nut making any leases.Under our treaties and under theprovisions of tho Curtis act, theleasos are made by the tribes, andthis department has only to approve or reject them. Wo hive nodirect dealing wtththo leasees, andtheir tins been no tfuublo in eitherof tho territories."Some of the Washington correcpoudeolB whom the chaplain ofthe house of representativesprayed for the other day, nre rerpoiitible for a wn've ol indignauon that lias swt-p over the eastern states recently, through reports thnt tho inleriordepartmenthad taken the Indian lauds audwas sub-leasing them.Pictures of cow boys, sweepingthrough the reservations, jbooling up tchools and roping strajtquaws, found places in the presand thereby greatly enlightenedthe readers on the conditions inthe ''Indian country."The Indian territory sufleredproportionately in the accountsBent out of tho department's intended purpose to offer for leaseall of the Indian lands.The original report, it is claimedat the department, was Inspiredby Wyoming cattlemen, who hadbeen using tho Indian lands forgrazing purposes without payingfor the privilege, and who objected to the government collecting animposed tax The Washingtoncorrespondents generalized theleasing charge and the Indian territory was included in the horrifying picture of tho indignitiesheaped upon.the Indian.HOT AIR ARTISTSends Creek Llghthorie Afield InSearch ot (lore.With Crazysnake hitting thehand out route in Washington,and room rent dpe, Ibe "spacepipers," have resureoled a bnnchof his 8nakeleli relatives andstarted them on tho warpath."Tho following dispatch fromEufaula, is the preliminary, to ahair elevating stunt, that will fillthe eastern papers, when itsauthor tuneB up to nis dope;Tho light horseman of Lab ToMloco, nre again riding the country in armed hands west ol Eufaula, notifying Creek Indians to dismiss their white tonants, intimidating those Indians in the Snakecommunity who wIbIi to file ontheir allotments, and resumingtheir demands of a year ago as totheir independence of the regularCreek government. Yesterday anarmeu unnu oi iignv iiumemeu, under tho leadership of Wa Ko Gee,rode to the DjIj Mooro farm, sixteen mllea west of Eufaula, andnotified Dob Moore to dismiss IiIbwhile tenants under threat of vialence. Several white fauillloa became alarmed and lied, leavingthe farms untenanted.Lan To Mlcco, the pretendedchief of the Snakes, returned twoweeks ago from Washington,where hu soys be saw the President and had a- talk with him. Hisfollowers held a great council attheir capital, Hlokory Ground, aweek tgo, nnd following this powwow the light horse banda of theInsurrectionary government bavoresumed their altitude of last winter. Culmubbla Ilorjo, tho Crook In-dlan says: "Tho Snake leadershave been telling tho Indians thatwe would nover get the deedsto our land. The well disposedIndians have been willing lo allotment and want their deeds.Tho delay In issuing the deeds,according to the treaty, have giventbo dissatisfied Snakes a pretext, and tho long and unreasonable delay has made many goodcitizens vary bitter Tho nnnissuance of tho deeds has much to dowith the renowul of this Snakedisturbance."CHELSEA BURGLARSEnter Two Hanks Out Pall to Octthe Coin.Details of the attempted safecracking, at Chelsea Monday night,show the burglars to have beenamalrurs at tho game.jfler forcing ontranoe into boththe Dank of Chelsea, and the FirstNational Dank, the raasnlvo vaultsoffered loo much resistance forthem, and I hoy departed wilhoutobtaining or injuring either of thebanks property.Ryser's store nnd restaurant watentered by means of a plnchbarbeing Inserted between Iho shutter of tho door. The cash drawerwas demolished and' about 81 60in pennies taken. The burglarshelped themselves to a lunch andlelt the Iragments on the flour.1'hey also secured a box of cigars.Massey & Harroll's store waxnot entered, but the lock wasruined in trying to lorce it. Thetools for entering the bank weretaken from a tool chest which hadbeen broken open in P. G Drowning and Co.'s lumber yard.EARL EDMUNDSONPlunges to Ills Death from ThirdStory Window of New YorkMotel.Earl Edmundson, late secondlieutenant ol "Cumpany L,", Volunteer territorial Infantry, plungedto hlB death from a third storywindow of tho Continental Hotelin New York, January 22th.It is supposed that feeling ill,the unfortunate man went to thewiudow, in an attempt lo find relief in the fresh air, and losing hisbalance fell to hie death.The decedent was pruclicing lawin Muexogee at the outbreak otthe Spanish American war and assisted ni organizing "Compauy L"o." the regiment of volunteer infantry recruited in the territory,in which command he was commissioned a second lieutenant. Hefailed to reach Cuba, being nBslgued to duty in the southern camprf,and at the conclusion of the war,enterod the Phillipino service.where he was commissioned a staffcaptuin, and assigned as judge advocato to tho province of Tamagua,a very important position.He was on furlough when hemet bib death.STORAGE PLANTTo be greeted by 'the ElectricLightCompany.In connection with the improvements now being made by theEiectrio Light company, a coldstorage plant will be erected forthe storing of apples, meats andother perishable articles.The reorganization of the company will take plaoo'within a lewdays, and. the capital stock will beincreased to (50,000.The receipts from the additionalslock issue will be used in building the contemplated improvements, Mr. Lahraan, of Stillwater, Ok.,who recently acquired a large interest in tho plant-, is engaged inputting all of the maohinery ingood order and has engaged as engineer, W.. Cr.Legg, a veteran electrio light man.Work will begin on the storageplant In the near future.Hope for Train Robber.A bill has been introduced incongress making train robberypunliihable by life imprisonmentor death. The recurrence of trainhold ups throughout tho countryhas attracted tho attention of thegovernment to the necessity of in.'siiiuting drastio measure to stampout this particular form of ciime,and it is thought that the bill willfind passspo this winter.Canning Factory Coming.A stock compauy is about to boformed by Vinila capitalists re.inforced by some outsldo parllofor tho purpose of building an oxtensive canning faclory, Tomatoeswill be one of the principal vegitables canned, and this locality isespecially suited to their growth.OKLAHOMA DAY.First of tho House Hearingson Statehood OccurredYesterday.GRAPHIC PICTURE01 the Dlelrois Prevailing AmongPeople of Indian TerritoryDrawn by Judgo S. D,D radf o rd of Ard-moreThe huuBo committee on territories today gavo the first of a series of bearings which will be heldin tho next two weeks on the billthat have been introduced for theadmission of Oklahoma to statehood. Mr. Knox of Massachusetts,chairman of the committee, wasnot present and in his absenco Mr.Hamilton, of Michigan, presided.Arguments were made by SidneyClarke, who favored the Flynn bill,S. D. Bradford and ThomnB Doyle,who favored the Stephens bill providing single Btatehoodnnd Colonel Owen, who insisted upon independence for Indian territory.Mr. Clarke mado tbo opening argument. He reviewed the memorials recently submitted to congress advocating tho Flynn bill,gavo figures showing tho -growthof the cities ol Oklahoma einco thelast census was taken and pointedout that railroads were building inall directions. He quoted etatis'ica to show that Oklahomajiadfifiy two national banks and 147territorial banks. Mr. Clarke presented tho oft repeated argumentagainst the admitsion of tbo Indian territory based upon the factIhul there ore few taxable landsand asserted that their difficultieswould not be overcome by theStephens bill.Mr. Bradford drew a graphicpicture of tho distress prevailingamong the people in the Inoiauterritory, alleging that there were75,000 fechoul children growing upin vice becaueo the officials haveno authority to build a schoolhouse or make publio improvements. He asserted that the public lands in Oklahoma did noireally belong to the territory , butthat the.r constituted a govermentliuat eel oeldo for the educationand fostering of the territory'children.Thomas H. Doyle, who was adelegate to the Mnslfogeo convenlion, presented an, argument in favor of the Stephens bill, of whichhe is the author.After reviewing the provisionsuf tho Stephens bill which provides for a complete form of territorial government, Mr. Doyleconcluded with tho following criticism of the opposition bills :"The provisions of both theFairbanks and the Flynn bills aremanifestly unfair in their provisIons for the sale of publio landsheretofore reserved and sought tobe granted, becaueo, under theprovisions of the law, which provide for the leasing of the schooland other public lands reserved inOklahoma territory, these Undowere leased and the lessees generally placed valuablo .improvements upon tho lands, in the firmbelief that they would be given apreference right to purohaso thelands, as baa heretofore been therule iu regard lo various newstales. Under the provisions ofthe bills named it simply leavesthese lessees, probably one-eighthof tbo rural population of Oklahoma, at the mercy of land speculators andsyudlcates.which will beformed to purchase the lands whensold to the higbeBl bidders. Thesingle statehood bill makes pro-visions lor a preference right tothe lessees to purohase the landsthey have leased."Th closing argument was madeby Col. Rob'l L Owen, presidentof the Indian Land and Trust Co.,of Muskugeo, and promoter of thenon-partisan Dulness and Professlonal Men's Doublo Statehood,eto , leaeue. The colonel, sneak-lug for himself, tho eleven memhers of his league, and the IndianLand and Trust Co., said:"We do not want statehood,"he declared. "We will opposeunion with Oklahoma with theardor that fires the hreaata of na.rrloia. The only sentiment la thaiIndian territory lavorabjeto efrnsTestatehood is based upenflhe fearthat some bill udalu ba nsedwhich wouWtnTtwlJf all publiolands ttebajr(njafpeople novoiw Ht tfif gJvernaent.,,Aft"tji ,itjMrlng Will bo held tomnrr.iw ',FORGED CHECKSbeing Ploated by Clever Operators Jat Aluskogce.Muskogee, I T., Jan. 24, 1002.A number of forged cheoks havebeen cashed in Muskogeo andothers aro still afloat. List nightPoterman it Reovea cashed a checkfor tO.CO, drawn by the OloydLumber Co., and tho same nightEd Durfey cashed a check for thosame party drawn on the Muskogeo Roller Mill Co.At obo'i place the check wastendered in payment for somesmall purchases and the parlypresenting them' received the difference in oath. .When tho cheoks"ore presented lo Iho First National bank they were pronouncedforgeries. Doth checks were madepayablo lo George Nugent. Theforgery is a piece of work lhat indicates that the operators are notamateurs. Tho chirography Inthat of a woman. Tho check ontho Qloyd Lumber Co. bore thesignature of tho company with arubber ;btamp Hnd tho cashier'sslgnaturo written in it. Tbo sameparly presented the check at Durfey8 was In during the day andpriced tbo revolvers that werestolen the same n oht. It isthought that two of the forgerslive in tho Cherokee nation andhe other is from Texas. Lto iuthe afternoon Leon Drin casbod acheck for 81-1.00 nnd when he presented it to the hank he found itwas a forced check. This oheckwas signed by Ernest Cook of theMuskogee Roller Mills Co. and isalmost a duplioate of the othertwo. Several arrests have beenmade but the officers are not surethey have the right parlies.ROLLS WILL CLOSE ..On July 1st, 190a, Against all Origin.a! Applications.Special dlapatch to Dally Cliicttaln.Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 26. The-Secretary of tbo Interior baa fixedJuly 1, 19C2, na a date for closingthe Cherokee rolls against allorig'nal applications for enroll-.ment. After lhat date no originalapplication can be made for enrnllment and no baby born afterthat d te can be onrolled. No fullblood who refuses to enroll will beallowed to enroll after that date.Tho next year will doubtless beput in by tho Dawes commlsrfonin hearing testimony in doubtfuloa8eB and in reviewing the caeeBand pparing '.1 e rolls for submission to the secretary.Tbo bearing of doubtful oases isexpected to drag ou, with the reg-ulation slowness, as no date hasbeen fixed for the exDirationof the time, when taking testimony will be discontinued.Tbo reorganization bill, Introduced by Congressman Curtis, itla thought here, is the only romedyfor the interminable drawing outol those cases.OFFICERS DISGUSTED.At Failureof Bandits to AttemptHoldup.There aro groups of disgusteddeputy marshals, from Denlson,Texas, to Muskogee lamenting the failure of a gang oloutlaws lo hold up the north andsouth bound Katy trains Thursday night.Tho ufilolals of Ibe oompany received a tip that the uortb bound(rain would be held up near Cheootah, and had prepared an elaborate onterlainment. The deputymarshals were billed as thefeature.Supt. Sulllvau of Deniaon, wasIn obargo, and had a special orchestra of twenty Winchesters,thai promised lively rausioThe southbound train carriedanother company, hut both pertormunct8 were called oft for lackof a bouse.BURGLAR CAUGHT,MuskogeeStore LooterTolls,Is in theMuskogee, I. T Jan. 21, 1902.Depuvy Marshal Dud Kell ar.reBted Wra. Wade in the railroadyards at this place last nighton n charge of ' burglary. Wadewas trying to sell a knife, and onaccount of bis suspioiouB actionsthe marshal arreeted him, aud hoadmitted lhat he ' had burglarizedPtUky'a hardware storo the nightftfKgj'and has been landed In jail,aurltjnpllcattjd some other pernoun and Charley Corn has sincebeen arrested. Wade is a youthIn yer.rs and the oflicera say hehas already served eevoral sentences for crimes hemilted.FLYNN OBJECTSTo Union of Oklahoma andIndian Territory in1Statehood.CRAFTY DELEGATEHas his Inning Deforo HouseCommilteo on Territories andPresents Oklahoma''Claim for a SolitaireQovernment.The dosing argument in thestatehood hearings before thehouse committee on territories wasdelivered Friday by Delegateflynn ol Oklahoma, who advocated immediate and separate statehood for Oklahoma.After reciting statistics as toOklahoma's population. area.finances, etc, Mr. Flynn, said:"My purpose is to advocate themeasure I have introduced, provlding for the admission ot Oklahoma exclusive of the Indian territory, I represent the peo-plo of Oklahoma and I am endeavoring to protect their 'interests, I shall oppose, in and out ofseaBon, any proposition to admitthe Indian territory. I would nutbe fair lo my people If they wereoompelled to bear the expenses ofthe Indian ter.itory in a government for bolh."Congress has always beenkind to Oklahoma. I have hadthe h-mor to represent the territory in congress when It was under the control of first ono andthen the other of the great political parties. We have never appealed to congress in vaiu- 1 donot expect lo do bo tbia lime. Inview ol the tapid settlement anddevelopment of Oklahoma, it wasrecognized very early that, if anyland was to be reserved for thefuture state, it would have to bereserved as each seotion of Indianland was opened to settlement;otherwise it would be too latewhen the territory was admittedfor congress to make a grantfor school purposes ns in mostother cases when new states wereadmitted. We have had lands reserved at different times, and withthe consent of congress haveIeaied them, for the benefit of thevarious educational inslitutions."In 103Q the amount receivedfrom such leases was, in;ound numbers $177,000, and in1001 it was 6218 000. We have received sinco 1801, as the net proceeds from leueing the lauds,61,016.857. There are in Oklanoma today subject to homesteadentry more than four million acresof land."In behalf of all IhoBe whohave assisted in making our commonwealth, a commonwealthwhose tinanoial record is spotless,whose ability la unquestioned,whose training has been absolutely and purely like that of horfrienda in other sections of the nation, I ask why should they, because tbey saw fit (0 cross tha imaginary elate line, be deprived ofthe lull rights and benefits of cilixenehip? You ask why do theywant statehood? la the man wholeft your district only a few shortmonths ago less capable, or lessentitled to nil of the privileges ofcitizenship because hn went to Oklahoma to help build up the country? Is he any the leas fit becauboof his residence thero to exercisethe rights ol a full (lodged American citizen than he was when heleft New England, or the Southern stales, or tbo Middle 6tntesor tho Western Btatea."Col. Havens and Judge Durfordfollowed Mr. Flynn In similar argument advocating the piecemealattachment of the territory to ilaheavenlv twin.The oommftteo will tako theseveral arguments under consideration before reporting a bill to correct (be existing political conditions of the two territories.No Katy Hands.Tbo report that the M. K. & Troad, contemplated the issuanceof 910,000,000 extension bonds, forconetruciiun of a brauoh road inthe Indian territory, has heon officially denied. The new roadconfouudid with tup Katy, isthe Missouri, Kansaa and Olcla.horaa railroad, which will extendfrom Stevens southwest totiuthrio.Katy officials arV interested inhas com-J the oumoany, hut 'it in an Independent corporation.THE 20TH ANNUAL STATEMENTOFKANSAS MUTUAL LIFEINSURANCE COMPANY.sJANUARY 1, 19025RECEIPTS.Premium Income 1331,80360Interest 27,070 03f 112,875 62DISBURSEMENTSDoath claims f 116,067 35Dividend to polloy holders 21,837 25Surrender value and otherpayment lo policy holders 22.U67 17Commission to ago tits 00,072 73Salaries and expenses of gencral aod special agenticompensation of offlccrsand clsrks 17,421 39Medical exiimlneri foes nndInspection of risks 0,403 30Taxen aud department, fees ' fl.G&l 00Kent, advortllng,prlullo(f,postaKeaml all other expense 2I.W2 30Total ..313.M67Excess ot Income ovtrdlsuuromonti 00,40005WI2.875 82GAINS MADE IN 190UGain In Interest Income.Gain Iu surplus (actuaries 4 percent) -Gain In admitted aseeUGuln In amount 00 deposit with state.Gain In Insurance In force '....,MISCELLANEOUS STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, i 2.Excess of Income over disbursements 4 JSurplus to policy holders (actturlos 4 per q,qjit).Amount on deposit with state for the protection ot policy hol r.Total assets -; ,Paid pollry holder In death claims,to dateInsurance In forceThis coiupnny has invostoilostnto 1-152,175.00 ; onsh loanstotal 500.485.85. It has navorpast duo nnd not a dollar of pastltios, and has novor lost a dollar on its mvestod fundFor further information relating to policy contra ' Tjrium ratos apply to t KJOSEPH P. SCOTT. Gen-Aircnt. Vmua.1N. B. Rcliablo and oncrceticJanuary Ss le$p;with its cold dull wenthor. At (Mrs) Balentw&'ssico it is not so dull ns it might be wo havenico largo stovo and kcop it warm and plonty ofGROCERIES NICE AND FRESHTrado Is fairly good for this timo of yoar, anU Iwill bo ploasud to have my frionds call and seo mand patronizo my storo and Vill try and make uto their advantago to do so. Respectfully,MRS. H. BALENTINE.Z&MfcZZS&Z5cKSffi?br9 IKmM Itafjwana ot auraDiiuytoevery article whichwe sell ::::::::Buck's stoves andrangesweigh 20 per cent more than othermakes, and last 20 years longer.Our motto "Better goods andlower prices." Car load of wireon hand cheaper than you canbuy it at the factory.Duinrili Mi are Coipi.The flight ol time Is most conveuimUy recorded, jn a home by agood clock. I liave tUeui In nil aUea and uiany style,Oood Nlckle Alarm Clock for only 98cnight Day Clock, Strike and Alarm, $3.50Handsome Porcelain Clock, Eight Day, $8.50.When you want a clock call anil oec what I have.I'tue oud complicated watch repairitia sptswlty.Motto Not the cheapest but the BH8T work at all luey-26 S. Wilson St.THEASSETSFirst mortgage loans oilroalcstalo C4f2,17600Cash loans tp polio? holtlraon policies assigned (assecurity) 48,3108Premiums deferred and tnprocessor collection (reserve thercou chart!' Inliabilities) - - W.1Iolorost HtMrucd (not 1 ,on mortgages ,iInterest on otor Itcmajlln$418 83, aceruod le.wtflJ)Cash on hand and In rtnkaAll other assets J5Total tWLIABILITIES ;Policy reserve (actuar 94)911UaAll other liabilities.TotalSurplus to pollry habove all liabilitiesuarlosl percent).nasmdividends surrender values,'tin first mortcaco lonttOn.on policies nsslunod 8ftforcclosori n. m Or teat , kitsduo intorost on mori :go si"nconts vrantod in thf territory.i t'Tis not mwand success.'mortals t1We do better Vtfit."Ififf "A "WE owh Mevery test of. quality 'August SchHeeker,jcwci mi viniswnKtfBi5Fa1'!;Se9M ' I .I vHI 'rI ar IMMin cj?- -,- ,5 ,-&--medfs-w.jt rr" i" T--iO-Itfifewi : ;?"-teMBnyvum JAW I IV WW